Denver Bar Association Casemaker The Colorado Lawyer Opinions/ Rules/ Statutes By Practice Area Practice Management Find A Lawyer Colorado Courts Website Continuing Legal Education Ethics Attorney Registration E-Filing Legislative Matters Employment Listserves Law Related Websites Litigators Handbook CBA C-Brief Volunteer Opportunities Join the CBA Confidential Assistance for Attorneys Help - FAQs For Lawyers   CBA C-Brief The CBA C-Brief is designed to serve the needs of all Colorado Bar Association members. Listing all the important CLE programs, special events and meetings, CBA C-Brief serves as a reminder for upcoming events you don't want to miss.  Future copies of CBA C-Brief will also be posted here for your convenience.  Click for archived issues of the CBA C-Brief newsletters. Connect to the CBA:         My Cobar TCL this Month CBA Calendar CLE Calendar August 19, 2010 "Nothing in life is to be feared, it is only to be understood. Now is the time to understand more, so that we may fear less." — Marie Curie (1867–1934) In this issue... Membership cards running late CBA Leadership Training Class of 2011 — Applications Sought Transitions: Volunteering CLE: Legal Writing “Six of the Greatest” Nominations CLE: ColoradoReal Estate Practice Course Question of the Month Discount on Time Matters Book: Guide for Colorado Nonprofit Organizations Attend a CLE this Month August 31, 2010 Relocation and Forensic Mental Health Evaluation in Colorado: Issues Involving Very Young Children more here... - Denver Seminar   August 31, 2010 Relocation and Forensic Mental Health Evaluation in Colorado: Issues Involving Very oung Children more here... - Live From Your Computer! Webcast UPS had an OOPS! Membership cards destroyed Blank CBA membership cards are flying in the middle of a highway somewhere in the state (the truck they were on was involved in an accident). Good news: the truck driver is okay. Bad news: the membership cards will be delayed in getting to our members. We are doing what we can to expedite their replacement. In the meantime, if you need to know your membership number, contact the CBA front desk at (303) 860-1115. As always, we appreciate your membership and, in this instance, your patience! Transitions Committee: Oh, the places you’ll go, Wednesday, Oct. 13 Volunteering is a daring way to savor the world. You are "transitioning," with a life-time accumulation of useful experience and a well-honed brain. You know there’s a “dance in the old girl/boy yet.” Volunteering provides you with an extraordinarily exciting menu of possibilities. Take two weeks and go to Cote d’Ivoire to build a home with Habitat for Humanity; spend two years with Peace Corps in Mongolia or Eastern Europe or Africa; invest a day a week working in Denver. Join Rotary, or another service club, and choose among the rich array of service opportunities in the U.S. and abroad. Learn more about these opportunities on Wednesday, Oct. 13, at 4:30 p.m. at the DBA offices, 1900 Grant St., Suite 900. Cost is $10 for members, $15 for nonmembers. One CLE credit applied for. To register, e-mail lunches@cobar.org or call (303) 861-1115, ext. 727. Do You Know a “Six of the Greatest?” The CBA Awards Committee is seeking nominations of individuals to be featured in the 2011 “Six of the Greatest” feature in The Colorado Lawyer. Nominees should be attorneys who exemplified the high ideals of the legal profession, made significant contributions to the CBA, were of aid and assistance to other lawyers, were active in civic and community affairs, were instrumental in accomplishing significant changes in the law, promoted public confidence in the legal profession, or were otherwise notable in their careers. Candidates must have been deceased for at least 10 years. Send nominations to tracyr@cobar.org. Nominations should discuss why the nominee should be profiled and need not be formal. Question of the Month: How do you manage stress? Send your response to leonamartinez@cobar.org, using the subject line “Q of the Month.” All CBA members can respond to these questions related to lawyers, the law, and the legal profession. Previous questions and responses also can be found on “The Learned Lawyer.” Applications Sought for CBA Leadership Training Class of 2011 The 2011 Colorado Bar Association Leadership Training Executive Committee is seeking applications of prospective 2011 COBALT class members. The class, comprising of 20 CBA members from all emphases, are provided with resources, tools and guidance in furthering their leadership skills in the legal profession and community. Click here for information about the program and the “Application Form.” Applications are due Aug. 31. For more information about the program, contact Dana Collier Smith at dcolliersmith@cobar.org or (303) 824-5318. CLE: 4 Steps to Standout Legal Writing and Advanced Legal Editing, Sept. 2 — Now Available Via Webcast! Conducted by national trainer Ross Guberman, this interactive workshop offers practical tools that will help you write crisp, clear prose that follows an airtight structure and deftly marshals authority.  Better writing makes better lawyers and when you write clearly, crisply and persuasively, you are more likely to win for your clients and succeed in your career. Sign up for the morning program, the afternoon program or both. CLE: ColoradoReal Estate Practice Course — With Willis Carpenter, a 10-Week Course Starting Sept. 7 — Available by Webcast! This course has been offered annually since 1977, and is recognized as the best basic skills course in the area of Colorado real property law. If you are a recent bar admittee, an experienced practitioner desiring a comprehensive refresher, a real estate professional, or a legal assistant working in real estate, this course is invaluable. Course materials include: the two-volume 2010 edition of Colorado Real Estate Practice; Colorado Title Insurance Practice, 4th ed.; and The Land Measurement Manual. Optimize your CBA Membership: 15 percent discount on Time Matters Now you can transform your practice with a powerful tool built for the way lawyers work. Centralizing your firm’s case-related documents, contacts, calendars and communications simplifies daily activities, opens new avenues for firm wide collaboration and supports operational excellence. With Time Matters, your firm operates more productively and maximizes the value of your firm’s time and resources. Bar members are entitled to a 15 percent discount on this award winning product. To learn more, click here. Book: Guide for Colorado Nonprofit Organizations — Is Your Book Up-to-Date with the 2010 Supplement? The publication — written by more than 20 of Colorado's top corporate attorneys, many of whom specialize in advising and representing nonprofit and tax-exempt organizations — covers the legal aspects of forming nonprofit entities in Colorado. It also includes the fundamentals of choosing the form of the entity, the requirements of maintaining the entity's tax-exempt status, and the complex and ever-changing tax laws that impact nonprofit organizations. The 2010 supplement includes a new chapter on the Uniform Prudent Management of Institutional Funds Act, three new appendices, a new section on misclassification of employees as independent contractors, a new section on parental leave to participate in children's academic activities, and more! 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